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First Aid Information
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Employers' Duties
The
Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to
provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to
enable first aid to be given to employees if they are injured or become
ill at work. These Regulations apply to all workplaces including those
with five or fewer employees and to the self-employed. Detailed
information can be found in the Approved Code of Practice and Guidance:
First aid at work. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
L74.
What is adequate will depend on the circumstances in the workplace. This
includes whether trained first aiders are needed, what should be
included in a first aid box and if a first aid room is needed. Employers
should carry out an assessment of first aid needs to determine this.
The Regulations do not place a legal obligation on employers to make
first aid provision for non-employees such as the public or children in
schools. However, HSE strongly recommends that non-employees are
included in a first aid needs assessment and that provision is made for
them.
Assessment of first aid
needs
Employers are required to carry out an assessment of first aid needs.
This involves consideration of workplace hazards and risks, the size of
the organisation and other relevant factors,
to determine what first aid equipment,
facilities and personnel should be provided.
For more information:
visit www.the-sia.org.uk
Tel: 0870 2430 100
